Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2018
599. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the projects per village being funded under the allocations made in the most recently announced 2018 town and village renewal scheme in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43546/18]
View answerThe 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme was launched in April of this year. The scheme is funded by my Department and administered through the Local Authorities. Local Authorities were required to seek expressions of interest from communities for proposals under the scheme. They then selected up to 12 proposals for submission to my Department for consideration.
On 5th October last, I approved funding of just over €21 million under the scheme for 224 projects in towns and villages right across the country.
Eleven projects in Co. Sligo were approved for total funding of €1,138,400. Nine projects in Co. Leitrim were approved for total funding of €737,520.
The full list of successful projects under the 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme, including those in counties Sligo and Leitrim, are available on my Department's website at:
https://drcd.gov.ie/wp-content/uploads/Town-and-Village-2018-successful-projects-08-Oct-18.pdf.
